The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-04

Mcpherson wants q pickle and
canning factory, and wants Il bad.
Just what they want TO can they
don't say, but the factory Is needed
Il is Whispered that Johns
Brothers, Of Abilene. are very
"tired" over the location Of their
carriage works in Abilene, and wish
that they had come to salina.
The captain Of the salvation ar
my has departed from Salina, being
unable 20 secure a room suitable for
meeting purposes.
with q coal mine q few miles TO the
northwest and a natural gas well q
few miles east, Salina would not be
In q bad situation to receive the most
wonderful benefits.
Our new gas engine is now in pretty
good running order, improving In its
work each day. These who want to
see q neat little engine should call
and see It while in operation.
It q curious fact but neverthe-
less true that a suffering woman
does not exist in Salina. They may
be blind, lame or erOss-eyed, but
their flow Of speech is as unimpeded
Is q mountain brOOklet.
The only relic Of the steamer
"Belle Of Salina" remaining in this
city is the marine clock, now In a.
possession Of H. 5. Cunningham;
Esq. Harper says il Is the best
time-keeper he has In the house.
Deputy Sheriff Forsse went 70
Bridgeport Thursday and served the
order OF injunction restraining the
"cut-Off7' from crossing the Union
Pacific st that place. The notice
Was made upon Contractor Hopkins.
Sam. Shire, the old school house
janitOr, will return 20 his old posi-
ton, as The school board have elect
ed him. He has been firing at The
Wesleyan University at Salina, Kan
sas. He seems to be mortal slow
getting here thOugh.-BelOH Courier.
Mr.. w. J. Kirk returned te Pits
burg on the 1l:2O train, very much
pleased with his visit among his
numerous friends and relatives in
Salina. He returns with pleasing
thoughts OF the beauty of Salina and
the hospitality Of its citizens.
While Davis, Of the Salina Ter
aid was in the city the other day, he
saw a sprinkling cart for the first
time In his life. Running after the
driver he yelled: "HOld on, mister,
your wagons leakingr'-AbHene
Gazette.
James Going, Of Salina, special
agent OF the State Insurance 60. ,.
Dies MOines, Iowa. was in the city
Tuesday looking up the irregulari-
ties OF w. 4. COrmaek with the COM
pany. He found the money Of about
twelve or thirteen policies W.
miss appropriated. - Minneapolis
Messenger.
Henry Westlund, brother Of the
wife Of Mr.. Lindblon, the tailor,
died last Friday at the residence
Of Mr.. L., corner OF South and Flew
enth streets. He was - or q years
old. About a week ago ne was pros
trated with h eat, anu this condition
hasresulted in his death. He will be
buried tomorrow.
A serious joke was pepetrated on
Edible Bishop, the other day, as he
thought. URwittingly he rented a
house in the eastern suburbs to some
vermin, but when he discovered the
character Of his tenants be was not
slow in routing them out. If you
ever wanted to see him rustic once,
YOU 0MkAAA " nlNE HEEA MN AANAs
The directors Of the Ellworth Min
ing Company have awarded the con-
tract for boring to the sea level to
johnson & Co, OfSalina. The work
will be commenced the latter part Of
this week. We would not be at all
surprised in ten or fifteen days, to
hear that oil, gas or coal had been
struck. Either Of the three would
not make US angry.-EilstroTth Re
porter.
We are all liable to make mistakes,
and Ed Hanback, is no exception tO
the rule. One day last week he was
compelled to return to town for but
ter, having carried home a lot al
soap and other stuff substituted by a
brother elerk.-OsbOrRc Farmer.
WHAT is the son Of farmer sire,
such as il Congressman Hanback,,
buying butter for, anyhow? We
fear the manner Of training is some
what deficient.
George Perry, who had q surgical
operation performed on his ankle
about ten days ago, was presented
with a reclining chair day before
Yesterday. The chair cost about
s25, 90, and was bought by subscriP-
tions secured by Mrs. Vanderburg
and Mrs. Burnley. Mr.. Perry here
by wishes to extend his heartfelt
thanks for such q comfortable and ele-
giant present. He is improving as fast
as could be expected, and il is thought
that he will regain the use Of the
foot
A meeting was held in Topeka
Wednesday, attended by representa-
tives of the Union Pacific, Rock
Island and Santa Fe, in which 1t
was agreed as satisfactory meas
ure 10 settle the railroad question I'm
Salina, that the Rock Island should
go Immediately north Of Pine street
and the Sante Fe just north Of that
road. On this basis the Santa Fe
demands that the bond shall be re-
signed, when il guarantees the build-
ing Of the road into Salina at once.